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A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. [1] African architecture in some areas has been influenced by external cultures for centuries, according to available evidence.
Pages in category "Architecture of Africa" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Botanik Social House (formerly Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa), City Centre, Cape Town, 1938 Cape Town General Post Office Grand Central, Cape Town Commercial building (formerly Scott's Building), City Centre, Cape Town, 1932
Architecture in the Republic of the Congo (1 C, 1 P) E. Architecture in Egypt (5 C, 19 P) ... Pages in category "African architecture by country"
ArchiAfrika's aim is to put African architecture on the map, to ensure that African Architecture is represented within the international architectural debate, to contribute to the understanding and development of African architecture by offering a platform for the exchange of knowledge and information on activities, people and projects dealing with architecture in Africa, and to stimulate the ...
The Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali, the largest mud-brick building in sub-Saharan Africa [1]. Sudano-Sahelian architecture refers to a range of similar indigenous architectural styles common to the African peoples of the Sahel and Sudanian grassland (geographical) regions of West Africa, south of the Sahara, but north of the fertile forest regions of the coast.
Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; [10] [11] the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. [12] Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will reach 3.8 billion people by 2099. [13] Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth ...
Lists of buildings and structures in Africa (64 C, 5 P) C. Building and structure collapses in Africa (2 C, 2 P) D. Disasters in buildings and structures in Africa (3 ...